Cheshire Life Hotel of the Year winner was The Mere Golf Resort and Spa, Knutsford. The award was collected by Mark Boler and Gary Corbett
The Lancashire Life Dining Pub of the Year was won by The Cartford Inn. The award was collected by Patrick and Julie Beaume
The Lakeland Dining Excellence Award was won by The General Burgoyne, Ulverston. The award was collected by Louise and Craig Sherrington
The North Wales Dining Excellence Award was won by Tyddyn Llan, Corwen, Denbighshire. The award was collected by Bryan Webb, Susan Webb and David Wells
The Cheshire Life Food Hero of the Year was won by Julian and Anna Price from Pig and Co. Here they are photographed with award sponsor Katrina Michel from Marketing Cheshire
The Cheshire Life Food Hero of the Year was won by Julian and Anna Price from Pig and Co.
The Lancashire Life Hotel of the Year was won by The Royal Hotel, Carnforth. The award was collected by Fiona Newby, Jason Young and Wayne Bestwick
The Cheshire Life Dining Pub of the Year was won by Ring O'Bells, Christleton, Chester. The award was collected by Andrew King, Song Sima and Laurence Campbell
The Lakeland Hotel of the Year award winner was Merewood Country House Hotel, Windermere. The award was collected by Carl Semple and India Wood
Lancashire Life Food Hero of the Year winner was Baxter's Original Potted Shrimps. The award was collected by Sue Baxter and Mark Smith
The Manchester Restaurant of the Year winner was The French by Simon Rogan at The Midland Hotel. The award was collected by Simon Rogan, Kamila Plonska and Adam Reid
The Manchester Restaurant of the Year winner was The French by Simon Rogan at The Midland Hotel. The award was collected by Simon Rogan, Kamila Plonska and Adam Reid
The Cheshire Life Restaurant of the Year winner was Stewart Warner at The Hillbark Hotel, Frankby, Wirral. The award was collected by Craig Baker, Lisa Baker, Helen Jones and Peter Fisher
The Cheshire Life Restaurant of the Year winner was Stewart Warner at The Hillbark Hotel, Frankby, Wirral. The award was collected by Craig Baker, Lisa Baker, Helen Jones and Peter Fisher
The Winner of the Lancashire Life Restaurant of the Year was Angels Restaurant, Ribchester. Photographed here is award sponsor Marc Gough from Whitehouse Crockery with winners Shaun Ford and Nick Ford
Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life Outstanding Achievement 2013 winner was Simon Rogan. Simon is photographed here with award sponsor William Robinson, Robinsons Brewery
Rhiannon Wragg, Publishing Director Archant North, Louise Allen-Taylor, Editor of Cheshire Life and Roger Borrell, Group Editor Archant North
Louise Allen-Taylor, Editor of Cheshire Life and Roger Borrell, Group Editor Archant North
Ross Lawson and Helen Hunter won a painting by John Bentham
Awards presentation hosted by Roger Borrell and Claire Smith
Craig Wilkinson, Nicola Wilkinson, Yvonne Wilkinson, Anna Balicka, Mae Wilkinson and Brian Wilkinson
Jo Spacey, Gordon Beech and Milana Motohina
Gaynor Black, James Macbeth Stewart and Katrina Michel
Emma Selfe, Nathan Gorton, Lizzy Finch and Christian Stoneman, Ellie McCombe, Michael McCombe and Julie McCombe
Susan Blair, Hefin Roberts, Jennifer Rowlands and Neil Blair
Jess Neate, Ashley McClements, Rob Talbot, Suzanne Quarmby, Sue Talbot and Elaine Williamson
Bill Morley-Scott, Aliki Marcou and Sean Flaherty
Lindsey Stephens, Charlotte Gilli-Ross and Marie Humphries
Lindsey Stephens, Charlotte Gilli-Ross and Marie Humphries
Milana Motohina, Zara Dean, Ilona Paula and Tatiana Roubo
Catherine Davies and Aimee Beaumont
Ben Mayou, Liz Duncan, Tim Rumney and Lindsey Stephens
David and Jane Upton
Julie and Phill Leslie with Louise Norton
Patrick and Julie Beaume
Charlotte Hook, Adam Martin, Kerry Parsons, Peter Bates and Louise Bates
Richard Shevlin, Vijay Arogyasami and Olivia Shevlin
Philip Wharton and Wendy Hope
Claire French and Nichola Absalom
Helen Hunter and Ross Lawson
Sue Baxter and Mark Smith
Matthew Downes and Laura Kelly
Norma and David Lawson with Sue and Paul Hunter
Andrew Townley, Ceridwen Fletcher, Helen Hunter and Mike George
Martina Zolezzi and Marco Lagomarsini
Drinks from Robinsons Brewery
The Hilton Manchester Deansgate
The Hilton Manchester Deansgate
Locally smoked peppered mackerel and soft herb cheesecake with smoked salmon, toasted almonds and pancetta crisp
Braised Cheshire reared shin of beef with a bone marrow crumble, mash potato, squash puree and red wine jus
Mango and lime delice, passion fruit glaze, lime fruit pastille, tropical fruit gel, creme fraiche sorbet and coconut tuile
Welcome to the Food and Drink Awards
Frederico Pinot Grigio Collezione
Cheshire Life Editor, Louise Taylor, arriving in style
Cheshire Life Editor, Louise Taylor, and husband Paul arriving in style
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel; Executive Chef, Dave Gale, and his team Daniel McGregor, Gavin Clough, Grace Isaiah, Abel Pinto and Paul Terzo
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Katie Powell, Neil Boothby, Louise Norton and Lindsey Stephenson
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Rachael Hampson, James Walton and Philippa Wright
Bill and Bev Morley-Scott with Barbara and Keith Barnett
Michael and Kay Scott with Chris and Alan Rogers
Chloe Aldred, Jacklyn Bagley and Candice Hardman
Kevin Whitchurch, James Gill and Richard Woolliams
Jack Leaver, Adam Jamieson, Danielle Evans, Robert and Kafrina Stacey and Stephen Adair
Kate Wilson, Awards Event Organiser, with video producer, Chris Wise
Magician Sam Hughes performs his magic for Candice Hardman, Chloe Aldred and Jacklyn Bagley
Magician Sam Hughes performs his magic for Candice Hardman, Chloe Aldred and Jacklyn Bagley
Charlotte Gili-Ross and Lindsey Stephens
Magician Sam Hughes performs his magic for Candice Hardman, Chloe Aldred and Jacklyn Bagley
Trevor and Jenny Stone
Patrick and Julie Beaume
Gordon Burns
Chris Rawlinson, Daniel Leyland, David Crilly and Lee Shacklady
Louise Taylor, Editor of Cheshire Life and Roger Borrell, Editor of Lancashire Life
Louise Taylor, Editor of Cheshire Life and Roger Borrell, Editor of Lancashire Life
Louise Taylor, Editor of Cheshire Life and Roger Borrell, Editor of Lancashire Life
Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life Publisher, Rhiannon Wragg
Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life Publisher, Rhiannon Wragg
Nichola Absalom and Claire French
Jamie Thistleton and Chef, Chris Holland, from The Alderley Edge Hotel
Louise Taylor, Editor of Cheshire Life and Roger Borrell, Editor of Lancashire Life
Louise Taylor, Editor of Cheshire Life and Roger Borrell, Editor of Lancashire Life
Archant Lifestyle Regional M.D. Tim Thurston with Martin Brooks
Karen Brooks, Sheelagh Burns, Mike and Karol Roberts
Danni Martin with Kate Darbyshire, Louise and Craig Sherrington
David Bremner, Danni Martin, Laurence Duric, Sarah Rogers, John Robinson and Kate Darbyshire
Archant Lifestyle Regional M.D. Tim Thurston with Martin Brooks and Gordon Burns
Trudi and Ray King with Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life Publisher, Rhiannon Wragg
Kate Wilson, Awards Event Organiser, with Cheshire Life Editor, Louise Taylor and Yorkshire Life Editor, Esther Leach
John and Christine Bentham with Linda and Steven Stout of the JUMP Children's Charity
Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life Publisher, Rhiannon Wragg, with Jennifer Middleton, Lancashire Life Editor, Roger Borrell and Trudi King
Barbara Waite with Paul Taylor, Jan and Alistair Campbell, Philippa James and Ken Claxton
Magician Sam Hughes performs his magic for Tim Thurston, Martin Brooks and Gordon Burns
Paul Robinson with Rosemary and Peter Watts
Sue Treanor and Ann O'Connor
Jude Cisse, Rhiannon Wragg and Shauna Muamba
William and Veronica Robinson with Laurence Duric and David Bremner
Christine Bower, Kate McCarthy, Linda Stout and Chrisine Bentham (of JUMP Children's Charity)
Jo Brown of Rolls Royce with Damian Kinney
Host, Claire Smith with Lancashire Life editor, Roger Borrell
Host, Claire Smith
Host, Claire Smith
Mark Boler and Gary Corbett milk the applause as they go to collect Cheshire Life Hotel of the Year Award. for The Mere Golf Resort & Spa
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Julian and Anna Price of Pig & Co collected the Cheshire Food Hero Award
Food & Drink Awards 2013 at The Hilton Hotel
Sue Baxter and Mark Smith of Baxter's Original Potted Shrimps rise to applause as they proceed to collect the Lancashire Life's Food Hero of the Year award
Roger Borrell, Claire Smith and Kate Wilson
The Mere Golf Resort & Spa won the Cheshire Life Hotel of the Year Award collected here by Mark Boler and Gary Corbett
The Lancashire Life Dining Pub of the Year awrd went to The Cartford Inn, Little Eccleston, Preston, represented here by Patrick and Julie Beaume. Presenting the award is sponsor John Fiddler of Fiddlers Crisps (left)
The General Burgoyne, Ulverston, won the Lakeland Dining Experience Award. The award was collected by Louise and Craig Sherrington from sponsor, Justin Burton of Butlers Cheese (left)
The North Wales Dining Excellence Award went to The Tyddyn Llan at Corwen, Denbighshire. The award was collected by Bryan Webb, Susan Webb and David Wells from sponsor, David Wells, of Helers Cheese (left)
Julian and Anna Price of Pig & Co collected the Cheshire Food Hero Award from sponsor Katrina Michel from Marketing Cheshire (left)
Julian and Anna Price of Pig & Co collected the Cheshire Food Hero Award
The Lancashire Life Hotel of the Year is The Royal Hotel, Carnforth. The award was collected by Fiona Newby, Jason Young and Wayne Bestwick from sponsor Shamander Saleem from The Linen Group (left)
Food & Drink Awards organiser, Kate Wilson collecting the Liverpool Restaurant of the Year Award on behalf of The Italian Fish Club from sponsor Jscklyn Bagley of Precious Things (left)
The Cheshire Life Dining Pub of the Year is The Ring O' Bells at Christleton. The award was collected by Andrew King, Song Sima and Laurence Campbell from sponsor Henry Stephenson of Stephensons (left)
The Lakeland Hotel of the Year went to The Merewood Country House Hotel, Windermere. The award was collected by Carl Semple and India Wood from sponsor Rob Talbot from Lune Valley Smoke House (left)
Lancashire Life's Food Hero of the Year is Baxters Origial Potted Shrimps. The award was collected by Sue Baxter and Mark Smith from sponsor, James Walton of Dough2B Different (left)
The Manchester Restaurant of the Year went to The French by Simon Rogan at The Midland Hotel. The award was collected by Simon Rogan, Kamila Plonska and Adam Reid from sponsors Nichola Absalom and Claire French from Journeys of Distinction (left)
The Cheshire Life Restaurant of the Year is Stewart Warner at The Hillbark Hotel at Frankby, Wirral. The award was collected by Craig Baker, Lisa Baker, Helen Jones and Peter Fisher from sponsor, Andrew Shufflebotham of Cheerbrooks (left)
Angels Restaurant at Ribchester is the Lancashire Life Restaurant of the Year. Photographed here is award sponsor Marc Gough from Whitehouse Crockery (left) with winners Shaun Ford and Nick Ford
Simon Rogan (right) receiving the Lancashire and Cheshire Life Outstanding Achievement Award from William Robinson of sponsors Robinson's Brewery
Simon Rogan (right) receiving the Lancashire and Cheshire Life Outstanding Achievement Award from William Robinson of sponsors Robinson's Brewery
Sue Baxter leads the applause
John Robinson leads the applause
Host, Claire Smith with Lancashire Life editor, Roger Borrell
Mark Boler and Gary Corbett and their team from The Mere Golf Resort and Spa celebrating their Cheshire Life Hotel of the Year Award